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I don’t see the Bills committing to a long-term contract for *any* player over 29. While I’m a big fan of Rasul Douglas—he’s an exceptional zone corner—the Von Miller deal and the inevitable decline many players experience after that age suggest those resources would be better allocated elsewhere.

I'd put Ken Dorsey last. He had many advantages Rick Dennison did not. Dorsey had the advantage of being in the Bills organization for years before he became OC. He also had Josh Allen as a developed quarterback, an offense that had some playoff and big game seasoning, and Bills peak spend (so far) on offense. Dorsey's game plan was boom or bust, and it didn't change based on weather conditions or what the defense was giving him. Adjustments are what make OCs and DCs successful. Rick Dennison was tasked with working with the menagerie of the Rex Ryan holdovers, the first draft class of Beane/McDermott, and Tyrod Taylor as QB. I think the game evolved and passed Leslie Frazier by. He was the right guy for that 2017-2018 period but that Texans WC loss should have shown McDermott that his defense is a loser in today's NFL.

Recent history demonstrates that the Bills are more than capable of beating the Chiefs, as they've done in regular-season matchups. However, when it comes to the playoffs, the Chiefs excel at analyzing those regular-season games and making the 1-2 critical adjustments that win the playoff rematches.

I'd think from his perspective, the Bills would be the ideal fit at this juncture. He's not a plug and play football player. Knowing the defense instinctively makes him a better football player because there's no hesitation or thinking. He can finish 2024 strong and hit FA with a good year of play. It's going to be very difficult for him to jump to an unfamiliar team this week and be impactful.

I hope the Bills use some formations and plays they have not used yet this year in this game. - the Chiefs package. The entire key to any Chiefs game is keeping Reid and Spagnuolo off balance, with new stuff and misdirection, making them react, especially in the second half.

No. Too late. Wouldn't be anywhere near game shape. I don't think he's playing again.

He's like Hasson Reddick in an older body. He only wants to rush the passer, so he's not going to set an edge or do any of that "tackling" stuff.

50-50. He's obnoxious on ESPN but a surprisingly decent actor on General Hospital.

I picked the Saints. In theory, the Browns have an issue around one player, and could drop a nuclear bomb and take that dead cap hit of $172 million over 1-2 seasons and be done with it or negotiate a retirement settlement with Watson that'd be less than that number. Yes, they would likely field the worst team in league history, as every player would be league minimum, but it could be done. The NFL would likely go to great lengths to stop it. Fans would be apoplectic. However, they likely get the #1 pick in the draft, and are also getting a new stadium. Saints have a multi-year project of clearing dead cap and current cap with multiple bad contracts, and they have an aging facility. There's little to look forward to until 2030.

Barring a significant change to Josh Allen's health and availability, the Bills are likely to be AFC East champions for the next five years, potentially until 2030. By then, Allen will be 34. I anticipate that during the new stadium years, the Bills will field "the best teams money can buy" to support the stadium’s success. Unless there are changes in ownership, I believe the Jets and Dolphins will continue their decades-long strategy of quick fixes rather than enduring the challenge of a planned rebuild. At his age (83), I think Bob Kraft is more interested in profit than additional championships, and I don’t foresee significant investments in the team as long as he remains the owner.

To me, feels like cover for some forthcoming trades of players which may be...unpopular. For them to have any shot at assembling a credible roster over the next couple years, they need to jettison as many of those 30+ year old players they can.

My ideas are: Khalen Saunders, NO Dalvin Tomlinson, CLE Shy Tuttle, CAR

It would be fascinating to see the process the Colts took to picking him, to see who (the scouts, directors, etc.) was involved and how they arrived at his selection. I can't find the article - but I read one a few days ago where it was either GMs or scouts telling college quarterbacks to not enter the draft unless they've started at least two full seasons in college because that's the realistic floor of experience to have a chance of success in the NFL.

Mario Williams, had the Bills not changed defensive strategies (from Jim Schwartz to Rex Ryan), both he (and Marcel Dareus) would have had longer careers in Buffalo. Williams played four years of his contract and missed just one game. Right now, Von Miller is on the Top Ten list of this team's all time worst free agent signings - up there with expensive mediocrity like Derrick Dockery and Langston Walker.

I'm very sorry to hear this news. Thank you for the kind post.